of others, Perhaps the loss of time will be more serious than that of money, as the owners hoped to occupy their houses the present season even though a little Into, probably. The magistrate by his personal visits and through the bead of the local entry, in connection with his military aid, jas leit nothing undone to secure the safely of the foreign community. Three camps of soldiers along the way are there to protect the persons and property of visitors. It is whispered that the mountain is attracting some of the local lite. There must be something wonderful about the "qind and water® to make so many foreigners come here. There is a fine summer's study for " botanist and quite 2 collection of butterflies could be made by even an amateur. A Union Church will soon be 2 necessity, there being no house large enough to seat the growing congregations, Since the storm the air is delightfully pure and bracing. Many who came up sick are well and vigorous, House-Keepers are busy providing for the mountain appetites; the local market is insufficient. A large number of houses are now under contract; workmen are all busy.
24th July.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.